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The demand for goji berries appeared quite recently. Not passed and
For several years, scientists have carried out all kinds of research and
rendered a verdict: “Panacea is found.” She became the berries that no
millennium grew in the valleys of the Himalayan mountains.
There is a demand – there will be an offer: the price of goji for a few
months increased several times, and not the most famous Europeans
the fruits began to be worth its weight in gold.
But do they really justify their hopes;
Is it worth overpaying at exorbitant price for weightless sachets of dried
berries?
Below is the benefit and harm of goji, the correct one is given.
method of their use, as well as reviews of nutritionists.
Perhaps this will help you determine whether the game is worth the candle, and
small bag – 700-900 rubles.
Contents
Goji berries – what is it? (brief excursion)
Where to grow?
According to classical botany, overseas goji have more
the prosaic name is “common wolf”.
A shrub-like plant is widespread in China,
especially in the valleys of the Himalayan mountains, in Tibet, Inner Mongolia and
other provinces. This type of woodworm is very unpretentious, the bush is
blossoms and bears fruit in the warm season, which allows the peasants
shoot several harvests of berries from April to November.
Do not confuse with anything: look like goji?
It is noteworthy that, in terms of botany, goji is not a berry, but
fruit, although the fruits of the plant are very small, coral-red, with
lots of small seeds inside.
By the way, in Europe and America, goji is also considered a berry,
the most common English equivalent is goji berry;
there is also a “wolfberry”, which literally can be translated as
�”Wolfberry”.
But here you should not draw a parallel with the extremely poisonous
plant from the forests of central Russia. This is another, western and not
Dangerous “wolf” fruit that has nothing to do with ours.
Nutritional value and composition
Goji has long been popular in traditional
Chinese medicine. However, Oriental healers did not consider them
means of Makropoulos. Sun-dried fruits are mostly
used to treat colds and as a fortifying
facilities.
Much later, scientists have paid close attention to outlandish
Chinese berries and, examining their composition, they determined that goji
contain:
- just over two dozen different minerals, among which
potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper and iron, zinc, manganese are present
other;
- beneficial amino acids and polysaccharides;
- a large amount of beta carotene that is derived
vitamin A;
- sufficient amount of vegetable protein;
- and a set of vitamins, including C, group B, E.
Calorie – and what about it?
As for nutritional value, 100 grams of goji berries contain
14.29 gr. squirrel, 75 gr. carbohydrate, 0 gr. fat and 357 kcal.
On the one hand, dried fruits are high in calories, but
given that the daily rate of their use is 20-30
grams, the energy value of your diet to enrich only
70-80 kcal. Nourishing and vitamin-rich product can
use for snacking or substitute snacks or
lunch.
Where are goji berries sold?
Many will be surprised by the fact that these berries were previously sold in
health food stores; besides, their price was low.
After, when many have started talking about the benefits of the product, the cost of the berries
increased several times. Now 150-200 grams of goji is estimated
700-1000 rubles. It is very expensive, given that the home of the fruit
– in China, from each bush they harvest several harvests a year.
In the West and in foreign online stores, goji has more
adequate price, so it makes sense to order berries on the European
or american sites. Even with delivery, it will cost.
cheaper than buying dried product “from a warehouse in Moscow.”
How to use goji berries for weight loss?
The world community, especially those who want to lose extra
weight, drew attention to the goji berries at a time when American
Scientists have published the results of research on this product.
So, they argued that the fruits significantly affect the exchange
substances and appetite. Simply put, adding 20-30 grams
dried goji is 15-20 pieces, in the morning and evening ration
well enough to run the secret mechanisms of losing weight.
The effect was explained simply: the use of goji berries will give the body
a set of minerals, acids and vitamins, accelerating fat metabolism.
Also, special ingredients can affect hormonal status.
to invigorate and suppress the increased craving for
flour and sweet.
Several methods of use:
As indicated above, 20-30 grams of berries, otherwise – 15-20
fruits are enough to fully saturate the body with nutrients
substances.
In Russia and the CIS countries, goji is usually sold in dry form,
so the easiest way to use them is to eat with a drink
water or tea. Pleasant berries can be added to cereals or
other dishes brew with their use vitamin drinks to
For example, green tea, put in jelly, compotes, and so on.
Sometimes in stores you can find concentrated syrup,
cooked from fresh goji. It is consumed in 1-2 teaspoons.
in the morning and in the afternoon. In the evening it is better to avoid using the product,
because the tool has a pronounced tonic effect. A couple
spoons of syrup can be added to tea or other drink.
Sometimes there is also goji juice in bags or bottles,
diluted with water or sugar syrup. He is more suitable for
thirst quenching nutrient concentration there is enough
is small.
What is left over? Good and bad!
It is worth noting that the berries are shown for prevention
some diseases and vitaminization of the body. But the application
only they are unlikely to help eliminate a particular diagnosis from your
anamnesis.
According to the research, the following useful
properties of goji berries, so they help to overcome:
- anemia and generally help get rid of problems with circulatory
system;
- diabetes;
- back pain and joint pain;
- myopia;
- and also defeat the lymphatic system diseases, stress, solve
problems with nasopharynx and glands.
And, most importantly – what made goji super popular: berries
able to suppress appetite to some extent and be great
assistant in the fight against overweight. But the product is still better
use in combination with other means to reduce
weight.
Goji application alone will not help you achieve
noticeable results and even get rid of a few pounds.
They act only in conjunction with the diet or the right
nutrition.
Please note that this product can not be used by everyone.
Contraindications are as follows:
- hypersensitivity to the product itself, allergic
reactions;
- high blood pressure;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the stage
aggravations.
With these diagnoses, goji will hurt rather than help.
Also in the pursuit of aspen waist should not eat too much
healing berries, because it can cause vitamin deficiencies,
unwanted allergic reactions, and sleep problems.
A word to experts. Reviews of physicians and nutritionists
On the Internet, you can find different opinions about goji berries.
Among them are rave reviews, telling that
a certain patient lost 20 or even 30 after applying the miracle berries
kg, and very skeptical – that goji can not cope with
assigned task.
Who to believe? Especially when it is sometimes difficult
to distinguish the “paid” opinions of specialists from the real ones,
independent characteristics.
Below are the real reviews of doctors about this product.
Professor Emelyanov, a nutritionist-endocrinologist: “… Goji are
A valuable source of vitamins and minerals that help slow
aging processes. They also help improve the condition and help
the work of the internal organs, speed up the metabolism somewhat … ”
Endocrinologist E.A. Gavrilenko: “… Goji berries are
a good way to rejuvenate and renew
female body. They slow down the onset of menopause, help
maintain weight is normal. But older people before the start
Regular use is better to consult a doctor!
